Best Windows 8.1 Antivirus Software According to Lab Tests

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A while ago, I was saying that the built-in Windows Defender was a good enough antivirus solution for my Windows 8.1 system, but if you are in need of a real security protection, then you need to know which are the best antivirus software for Windows 8.1 The search for the best free or paid antivirus software has been going on for years and years; and it’s pretty hard to decide a winner. Now, independent test lab AV-TEST has conducted a new research tryin to determine which are the best anti-virus software solutions for Windows 8.1 users. AV-TTEST has compared anti-virus software for business and consumer users, as well. Here’s what they said:

Lab results try to show which is the best Windows 8.1 antivirus

During November and December 2013 we continuously evaluated 25 home user security products using their default settings. We always used the most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged the products against real-world threats. Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers.

AV-Test has generated scores for protection, performance and usability, with each score ranging from 0 to 6 and making a total score. Protection means how well the antiviruses blocked malware, a score of 6 means 100 percent of malware or almost 100 percent got blocked. Performance measures the product’s impact on the system speed. So, here are some charts (pictures via Zdnet) that show which was the best antivirus solution in their opinion.

Best antivirus for Windows 8.1 business

As you can see for yourself, Bitdefender‘s Endpoint Security and Trend Micro’s Office Scans are the best to use, followed closely by the Kaspersky Lab Endpoint Security Solution. 18 is the perfect score, but BitDefender didn’t manage to get a perfect score in Protection while Trend Micro achieved 5.5 in Performance. Microsoft’s own System Center Endpoint Protection 2012 was the last one.

Best antivirus for Windows 8.1 consumers

This is a bigger graphic, but we see that BitDefender is again the winner here, with its Internet Security 2014 anti-virus software solution. Kaspersky Lab Internet Security 2014 has managed to obtain the same score, being closely followed by Avira Internet Security 2014. Kingsoft’s Antivirus 2013 and AhnLab’s solution were on the last places.

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